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Housing in SE2 8

What the homes in SE2 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Greenwich
Region
London
Population
1,675 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (47%). Flats make up 12.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SE2 8England
Detached8.5%22.9%
Semi-detached31.6%31.5%
Terraced47%23%
Purpose-built flat12.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42.1% of households in SE2 8 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.6% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 8.5% own outright and 33.6% with a mortgage.

SE2 8
42%
31%
22%
England
  • Owned42.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.8%1%
  • Private rented30.6%20.5%
  • Social rented21.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SE2 8England
Owned outright8.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council4.6%8.3%
From a housing association17%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 16.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SE2 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (28%). 44.8% of households include dependent children.

SE2 8England
Living alone, under 6613.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over3.4%12.8%
Couple, no children10.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children16.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Greenwich

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Greenwich (August 2026, +6.1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

GreenwichEngland
All homes£1,995£1,459
One bedroom£1,563£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,932£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,242£1,489
Four or more£3,001£2,161
Detached£3,074£1,640
Semi-detached£2,465£1,449
Terraced£2,250£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,831£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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